Dyneema Winch Rope Vs Steel Cable

Pound for pound dyneema fiber rope is up to 15 times stronger than steel and up to 40 stronger than aramid fibers otherwise known as kevlar rope.

Dyneema winch rope vs steel cable.

One guy can pull 150 feet of 1 2 dyneema tight. Consider what 1 2 steel cable weighs in comparison. If you actually use a winch or a steel cable frequently like search and rescue tow company or absolutely anything to do on water than synthetic line is what you should have. Synthetic rope is even mandatory in many big sanctioned off road events.

The high performance strength and low weight of dyneema rope ensures that it is safer to use than steel wire rope. Rope breaks heaps easier than steel cable. Plus the d d ratio of a sheave is less than half of steel. It is also needs more maintenance once there is dirt in the rope as it goes under strain the dirt will sever the fibres so keeping it clean is important.

Standard drum winches traction winches best stuff since canned beer and sliced bread. They re 4 times lighter in weight than steel cable and don t store kinetic energy like the steel cable does. Rope is also safer as it wont re coil when it does break it doesnt get stray strands that stab you when you touch them either. So if the cable breaks it will not snap as powerfully as a steel cable does.

Though the synthetic winch rope has a higher breaking strength it is breakable.